Changing direction of investment flows in global furniture industry
The recent globalisation trend, which has been so much a feature of the industry and contributed to the rapid expansion [...]
July 18, 2019
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Vietnam captures opportunities from US/China trade dispute
In the first three months of 2019 Vietnam’s wood product exports were valued at around US$2.3 billion [...]
July 18, 2019
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China: Top 10 softwood log importing companies
The first importing company, in terms of value, was Shanghai Shengwosheng Forest Corporation, with a total amount of imports reaching [...]
July 17, 2019
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Enviva receives permit for 1.4 million mt/yr wood pellet plant in Mississippi
The 1.4 million metric tons production will be exported to power plants in Europe and Asia. U [...]
July 17, 2019
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Norway: Sawlog prices continue to fall
The average price across the whole range of roundwood assortments in Norway fell slightly again in May 2019. Following the [...]
July 17, 2019
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Stora Enso sells its thermal wood business to Lunawood
The deal marks the end of heat production in Uimaharju, Finland. Lunawood, who is seeking growth, will move the equipment [...]
July 17, 2019
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Kronospan wants to build its second plant in Ukraine
The Kronospan Group plans to build a new plant at the Gorodok site in the Rivne region of Ukraine by [...]
July 17, 2019
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Government of British Columbia plans to reduce log exports
The Government of British Columbia is taking the first step toward ensuring that more B.C. logs are processed in [...]
July 17, 2019
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Changing trends in China’s wood supply market: Why the NZ log exports and prices have fallen?
Several cascading effects have impacted Chinese markets for NZ pine logs in Q2 CY19, which will have ramifications throughout Q3 [...]
July 17, 2019
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Södra’s results decreased in the first half
Södra’s operating profit for the first half-year totalled SEK 2,009 million, compared with SEK 2,257 [...]
July 17, 2019
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